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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fd --type f "Index" "path/to/obsidian-vault"
 
 ## Operating Rules
 
-- Prefer reorganization over curation.
+- Prefer curation over reorganization.
 - Do not move, rename, or delete many notes at once unless the user asks.
 - Do not invent links based only on shared words.
 - Preserve the user's voice unless the user asks for a rewrite.
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ fd --type f "Index" "path/to/obsidian-vault"
   step-by-step instructions verbatim. Do not summarize or condense them.
 - For reference/source notes: add a brief overview at the top, but keep the
   original commands and details intact below. Completeness > brevity.
-- Read every file completely before editing. Do not rely on head/tail,
-  heading-only scans, or partial reads to judge a file's content.
-- For any file you plan to move, rename, or modify, run `cat` on the full file
-  first. Only then decide what stays, what moves, and what changes.
+- Read every file completely before moving, renaming, or modifying it. Do not rely on head/tail, heading-only scans, or partial reads to judge a file's content.
 
 ## Note-Type Heuristics
 
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+# PKM Curation Skill Tests
+
+These tests verify the operating rules in `pkm-curation/SKILL.md` are consistent and harness-agnostic.
+
+## Test: Operating rules prioritize curation over reorganization
+
+**Given:** `common/pkm/pkm-curation/SKILL.md`
+
+**When:** The skill's Operating Rules section is read
+
+**Then:** The first rule states "Prefer curation over reorganization."
+
+**And:** The skill does NOT contain the phrase "Prefer reorganization over curation."
+
+**Notes:**
+- This ensures the skill purpose ("curate an Obsidian-style vault") aligns with its operating rules.
+
+---
+
+## Test: No harness-specific tool mandates in operating rules
+
+**Given:** `common/pkm/pkm-curation/SKILL.md`
+
+**When:** The skill's Operating Rules section is read
+
+**Then:** The skill does NOT mandate `cat` as a required tool.
+
+**And:** Any file-read requirement uses tool-neutral language like:
+- "Read every file completely before moving, renaming, or modifying it."
+- Or harness-specific guidance like "Use the `read` tool."
+
+**Notes:**
+- Avoids conflicts with different harness tool suites (pi, opencode, codex, etc.)
+
+---
+
+## Test: File-read requirement is clear and checkable
+
+**Given:** `common/pkm/pkm-curation/SKILL.md`
+
+**When:** The skill's Operating Rules section is read
+
+**Then:** There exists a rule that explicitly requires reading files completely before modification.
+
+**And:** The rule is expressed in a way that can be verified programmatically or by inspection.
+
+**Notes:**
+- The `read` tool or equivalent full-file read must be the expected behavior.
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